Meaning of SANDBAG
Pronunciation: | | 'sand`bag
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- [n] a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
- [v] protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front"
- [v] downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
- [v] hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
- [v] compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
- [v] treat harshly or unfairly
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| Synonyms: | | dragoon, railroad, stun |
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| See Also: | | bag, coerce, downplay, force, hale, hit, minimise, minimize, misinform, mislead, pressure, strengthen, understate, wrong | |
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